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Wallsburg council wrestles with cemetery policy, ownership and fees for century‑old plots
Summary
Council members reviewed a cemetery ordinance that references Utah law on abandoned burial plots and debated procedures for reverting unused plots to the town, how to verify lineage, appropriate pricing and whether relatives should receive discounts. They asked staff and advisers for a clear, uniformly applied policy.
Wallsburg council members spent extensive time Oct. 24 reviewing the town’s cemetery policy and how to treat burial plots last used decades ago.
Council discussion focused on an ordinance clause that refers to state law allowing burial plots unused for 60 years or longer to revert to town ownership. Members said the statutory language is difficult to interpret for town staff and requested a…
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